Color of the Season: Butter Yellow Interiors

By Brittni • posted on 04/30/2025

Butter yellow is the color of the season, when it comes to fashion. But what about butter yellow interiors?

butter yellow entryway

Whether you’re nay or yay on this color trend, one thing is for sure. It’s made its way into a whole lot of homes. Maybe it’s because it feels like a neutral, while still being a color? Or maybe it’s just because people love butter…and yellow is so cheery? 

Whatever the reason, there are some seriously stunning spaces jumping on a mellow yellow color palette. 

butter yellow bathroom with modern style

image via Lucy Folk

This bathroom is dreamy! The butter yellow vanities, with inset drawers, are stunning.

butter yellow walls in minimal midcentury living room

image via Nordroom – styling by Lindholm and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem

There’s a certain sweetness to this room and the buttery yellow paint color has soooo much to do with it.

butter yellow walls in minimal mid-century meets cottage living room

image via Nordroom – styling by Lindholm and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem

Here’s another view of the same room. You can see it better in this view, imo, that the yellow really does compliment the space. It picks up on some of the colors of nature, just outside the window.

butter yellow entryway with stained glass windows in entryway door

image via Domino – designed by Elina Mussakulova and photographed by Sergey Krasyuk

Everything about the pint-sized foyer, designed by Elina Mussakulova, is charming – from the ceiling to the floors. Carrying a muted yellow from the walls to the floor tile ties the space together effortlessly.

butter yellow entryway in small space

image via Remodelista – designed by Katrina Rumford and photographed by Ye Rin Mok

Obviously, I love the yellow built-in here. But what I’m most struck by with this entryway nook is the clever use of space. Form and function with plenty of storage! Even the space behind the seating area goes unwanted, with hooks for jackets and bags.

 striped yellow wallpaper in cheerful, minimal bathroom space

Years ago, I did a renter-friendly bathroom makeover that turned a boring builder-grade space into this cheery yellow bathroom. I used removable wallpaper and switched out what I could (mirror, lighting, shelves, etc).

butter yellow walls in a kid's room

image via Domino – designed by Emma Shone-Sanders and photographed by Leo Davut

You can tell the kiddo who sleeps here loves yellow! This adorable London kids room mixes multiple shades of yellow for a layered look with plenty of depth (and whimsy).

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